In what has undoubtedly been the media's hottest news item this week; Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck finally opened its doors in Melbourne yesterday.

I was lucky enough to be invited along to get cosy with the man himself on behalf of Broadsheet Media.

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As well as sitting down with Heston for an interview, I got a sneak peek at the dining room plus a centre court seat at his exclusive "chef's table", and eight-seater banquette positioned slap-bang inside the The Fat Duck's gleaming new kitchen.